AUSTIN, Texas — While it still very much feels like summer in Central Texas, our allergy count is starting to look more like fall.
For the past several weeks, the KVUE Weather Team has been monitoring high levels of mold, grass, ragweed and even fall elm. However, Monday's allergy count revealed one of the most dreadful allergens in Central Texas: cedar.
If this sounds a bit odd, that's because it is. Historically, cedar season kicks off in late November and peaks late December through January.
The KVUE Weather Team uses a personal air sampler that takes detailed air samples around the clock. Each day, our team calculates the 24-hour average of each allergen for our allergy counts. Monday morning's allergy count revealed 67 grains per cubic meter of cedar.
We wanted to make sure this wasn't a technical error, so Meteorologist Grace Thornton did an analysis under a microscope in order to confirm cedar's return to Central Texas.
The KVUE Weather Team will continue to monitor all allergen levels as we head into cedar season!